Joakim Noah and the New York Knicks are nearing agreement on a four-year deal worth $72 million, league sources told ESPNs Chris Broussard. Chicago Blackhawks Shirts .Noah will meet with the Knicks on Friday in Orlando, Florida, sources said.The Knicks had emerged as the strong favorite to sign the free-agent big man, league sources previously told ESPN. Sources said multiple teams interested in the native New Yorker had all but conceded that the Knicks were his runaway preferred destination.No deals can be signed until July 7, but teams and free agents could start coming to verbal agreements on contracts starting at 12:01 a.m. ET Friday.The Knicks are eager to land a center this offseason, and Noah, a former All-Star, fits the bill. The Knicks have prioritized the position in free agency after sending Robin Lopez, last seasons starting center, to Chicago in the Derrick Rose?trade.Rose said last week that he would like Noah, who was his teammate on the Bulls, to join him in New York.In addition, the Knicks have several shooting guards on their radar, including Austin Rivers, Evan Turner, Eric Gordon and Courtney Lee, sources told ESPNs Ian Begley.However, the first domino is Noah. If and when the Knicks agree to a number with Noah, they will move on to shooting guard. The Knicks would have roughly $14.5 million in remaining cap space if they agree to these terms with Noah.The club hasnt ruled out the possibility of meeting with Kevin Durant, sources said.The Knicks interest in Rivers and location of the Noah meeting were first reported by The Vertical.Noah, 31, is coming off a 2015-16 season filled with injury. He suffered two significant shoulder injuries that limited him to 29 games last season. He missed almost a month with a left shoulder tear and had season-ending surgery to repair a left shoulder dislocation in January. He has spent a portion of his summer at The Peak Performance Project in Santa Barbara, California.ESPNs Marc Stein and Nick Friedell contributed to this report. Wholesale Blackhawks Jerseys . Speaking Thursday on TSN 1050 Thursday, the Leafs GM also touched on the questions surrounding the teams leadership and the struggles of his big-name free-agent signing. “Its not from lack of effort from the coaching staff. Chicago Blackhawks Store . The Vancouver coach and an announced sellout crowd of 18,910 watched in dismay as the Canucks lost 7-4 to the New York Islanders on Monday night by squandering a 3-0 lead in the third period. https://www.cheapblackhawks.com/ .In my heart and mind Im competing for India, luge competitor Shiva Keshavan told The Associated Press in an email interview. Every day Im flooded with messages from Indians all over the world telling me they are supporting me. Younis Khan has been ruled out of Pakistans first Test against West Indies, with doctors advising him 10 days of rest to regain his strength after recovering from a bout of dengue fever.Younis has informed chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq that he wont able to play the first Test, a PCB spokesperson told ESPNcricinfo. The selectors are yet to announce the squad, but its is confirmed that Younis will not take part in the opening game in Dubai. He asked for rest to be fully fit before his national selection since he has recently recovered from dengue.Last month, the 38-year-old Younis contracted a high fever that was later diagnosed as the mosquito-borne disease dengue, for which he was treated in a Karachi hospital. This forced him to miss the first round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistans premier first-class tournament. Doctors hhave advised Younis to extend his rest for another 10 days. Custom Chicago Blackhawks Jerseys. He is expected to be available for the second Test in Abu Dhabi.Younis last missed a Test match in May 2011 - also against West Indies, coincidentally, in St Kitts - and has since featured in 41 successive matches, scoring 3839 runs in that period, at an average of 59.06. He is now Pakistans leading run-getter in Tests with 9456 runs at 53.72, and in his last appearance scored 218 against England at The Oval.Pakistan will begin their three-match Test series with a pink-ball, day-night match at the Dubai International Stadium from October 13. The second Test begins on October 21 in Abu Dhabi, and the third in Sharjah on October 30. ' ' '